That the residue of men might seek after the
Lord
The rebuilder and proprietor of this tabernacle, and who dwells
in it; that is, attend his worship, pray unto him, and seek unto
him for life and salvation: in Amos these are called, "the
remnant of Edom": and design the remnant according to the
election of grace among the Gentiles; the Jews generally call all
other nations, and especially the Roman empire, Edom:
and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is
called;
for God is the God of the whole earth, of the Gentiles as well as
of the Jews; and his Gospel was now spread among them, and many
of them were converted and called Christians, and the children
and people of God: the Jews
F24 understand this of the people of Israel, who are called by the name of the Lord, or on whom his name is called; and some think the words are to be transposed F25 thus,
``that Israel on whom my name is called might possess the remnant of Edom, and all the people;''and is true of their possessing or enjoying them in a Gospel church state:
saith the
Lord, who doth all these things;
raises up the tabernacle of David, revives the interest of
religion, resettles the church, and increases it, calls and
converts the Gentiles, causes them to seek after the Lord, and
unites them in one church state with the Jews; the word "all" is
left out in the Alexandrian copy, and in the Vulgate Latin and
Ethiopic versions, and is not in Amos.
